Crime Rates at Mill Hill, North West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, SR8 2HR

Mill Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Shotton and South Hetton , and the 204th highest crime rate of 1,714 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Hill (SR8 2HR) in the last 12 months was 233.8 per 1,000 residents and was 121.7% higher than the Shotton and South Hetton average (105.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 2.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Hill (SR8 2HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lister Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.